Molecular plant pathology : a practical approach

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Part 1 Defence response (gene products): callose and callose synthase, H. Kauss lignin and associated phenolic acids in cell walls, J. Friend preparation and analysis of intercellular fluid, K.E. Hammond-Kosack biochemical analysis of chitinases and beta-1,3- glucanases, T. Boller localization of proteins and carbohydrates using immunogold labelling in light and electron microscopy, K.A. Van den Bosch isoflavonoid phytoalexins and their biosynthetic enzymes, R. Edwards and H. Kessmann analysis of terpernoid phytoalexins and their biosynthetic enzymes, D.R. Threlfall and I.M. Whitehead. Part 2 Elicitors: preparation and characterization of oligosaccharide elicitors of phytoalexin accumulation, M.G. Hahn et al xyloglucan oligosaccharides, S.C. Fry. Part 3 Signal transduction pathways: analysis of calcium involvement in host-pathogen interactions, B.K. Drobak et al analysis of components of the plant phosphoinositide system, B.K. Drobak and K. Roberts metabolic changes following infection of leaves by fungi and viruses, R.C. Leegood and J.D. Scholes. Part 4 Disease resistance genes: strategies for cloning disease resistance genes, R.W. Michelmore et al.